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Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Katie Cook plans to step down from day-to-day Chamber activities in September as she pursues a doctorate in business communication with a focus on artificial intelligence.
Cook, who took the Chamber post 15 months ago, told WHAV she considered both part- and full-time college programs and decided to go all in.
“I’ve been wanting to go back for a program. I’ve known that for awhile and I looked at a number of different programs,” she said.
Cook, of Salem, N.H., said the program will focus on ethics of AI, but she said she is not ready to mention where she’ll be taking classes.
She said the September timeframe allows the Chamber time to recruit someone, train her successor and help with the transition. Cook added she expects to continue helping the Chamber as needed. She noted the Chamber is in a “phenomenal position” to make this change now. “Membership is organized. The finances are organized. We’ve got the move downtown complete. Our new website is almost complete. All of the boxes that we wanted to check are there,” she explained.
Prior to taking over at the Greater Haverhill Chamber in March of 2025, Cook served as chief operating officer at state Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office. Previously, she worked in business development operations at Methuen-based Comfort Home Care in Methuen.